Grant Elementary School PTA in Santa Monica is holding their annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) Expo on March 25, 2023 and we're requesting STEAM prizes for our kids drawing! Our event invites companies and organizations across all science, technology, engineering, art, and math disciplines to come on-campus and provide our students with engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Grant Elementary students, grade K through 5, who attend are eligible for a prize drawing if they participate in our hands-on activities ranging from creating vortex cups and simple polymers, to meeting a NASA scientist. Last year nearly 400 individuals from our school community attended the highly-engaging event and we expect a similar enthusiastic turn-out this year! 

The Grant School Community, which includes students, their families, staff, and community members, work together to create a safe and caring learning environment in which students will become self-directed learners, collaborative workers, critical thinkers, and responsible citizens. Grant's strength is a compilation of outstanding teaching, incredible parent involvement and wonderful students. Our school is very diverse and inclusive and reflects the greater Santa Monica population. About Grant Elementary: 

• Located in Santa Monica, CA in LA County
• Number of students: 550 in 2021-2022
• 49.5% White
• 27.4% Hispanic
• 9.6% Black
• 11.5% Asian
• 1.5% Two or More Races

The Ask: 20 New STEAM related prizes for Kindergarten through 5th grade:

• theme park tickets
• Legos
• science kits
• arts and crafts
• mini-microscopes
• tinkering sets
• build-it-yourself sets
• chemistry kits
• Kiwi crates
• butterfly gardens
• painting sets
• and any science, technology, engineering, arts, or math educational items we can give away for our kindergarten through 5th grade drawing! 

Why You Should Donate: 

• Contribute to a school event that promotes STEAM learning as fun, engaging, and connected to the real-world
• Help to develop the love of discovery and curiosity
• Be acknowledged as a donor on our flyers and social media posts
• Inspire a future architect, engineer, visual artist, NASA scientist, forensics scientist, or graphic designer!